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Lou Busch scores collection

A Guide to His Scores Collection at Georgia State University Library

Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library100 Decatur St., S.E.Atlanta, Georgia, 30303404-413-2880archives@gsu.edu

Profile Description

Creation:

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2014-06-16T15:13-0400

Collection Summary

Repository:

Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library

Creator:

Busch, Lou

Title:

Lou Busch scores collection

Dates:

circa 1950-circa 1966

Quantity:

31.5 linear ft.

Abstract:

Lou Busch (1910-1979) was a musician, composer, and record company executive who also had a successful recording career as pianist Joe "Fingers" Carr. The Lou Busch scores collection consists of orchestral and small-group arrangements of a variety of popular songs, many recorded by Busch.

Identification:

M215

Language:

English

Arrangement Note

Arranged alphabetically by song title. In the Contents List, the composers and the date of the original composition are noted, as are the instrumental parts for each arrangement.

Scope and Contents of the Records

The Lou Busch scores collection consists of song arrangements written by Lou Busch. Many of the songs are original compositions, but the scores also include arrangements of classical pieces, jazz standards, popular songs, and novelty tunes written by others. The bulk of the arrangements date from the 1950s and 1960s and were recorded by Busch in the persona of ragtime pianist Joe "Fingers" Carr. Typically, the arrangements include a conductor's score with the music of all the instruments, as well as various parts. The majority of the scores are arrangements for a small group (piano, guitar, bass, and drums), but many include parts for brass, woodwinds, strings, and other instruments. Some of the arrangements are handwritten in pencil, but the majority were inscribed in ink by copyists for musicians' use.

Biographical Note about Lou Busch

Lou Busch (1910-1979) was a musician, composer, and record company executive who also had a successful recording career as pianist Joe "Fingers" Carr. Born Louis Ferdinand Bush, he began playing piano professionally as a teenager, later also receiving formal conservatory training. Following Army service during the Second World War, he served as a musician and talent scout, and eventually producer and executive, for Capitol Records. As an accompanist, orchestra leader, or producer, Busch worked with such successful Capitol vocalists as Peggy Lee, "Tennessee" Ernie Ford, Jo Stafford, Kay Starr, and Margaret Whiting. He was married to Whiting for a time, and the pair had a daughter, Deborah.

Starting in 1950, Busch had a parallel career as a recording artist. Under the name Joe "Fingers" Carr, he had a number of hits with his ragtime piano performances, making over 20 albums by 1966. As Carr, he recorded for Capitol (1950-1958) and Warner Bros. (1960-1962) as well as Coral and Dot Records (1964-1966). While at Capitol, he also recorded orchestral pop and jazz under his own name with the Lou Busch Orchestra. He continued to work as a producer, arranger, and orchestra leader, having great success with the comedian Allan Sherman while at Warner Bros. Busch was still performing occasionally at the time of his death in 1979.

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Georgia State University Library online catalog (GIL). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Arrangement (Music)

Piano music (Popular)

Popular music--United States

Carr, Joe Fingers

scores

Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Unrestricted access.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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Copyright to this finding aid is owned by Georgia State University Library. Georgia State University Library has made this finding aid available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. For more information, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/